The Minnesota Knitters' Guild

Links and Resources

Yarn Harvest Shop Hop

http://www.atlooseends.com/

Looking for a way to get out and enjoy the fall colors this September while visiting some of outstate Minnesota’s best yarn shops? From September 15 to 22, 2007, check out the second annual Yarn Harvest Shop Hop. The tour stretches from Battle Lake to Hibbing, with nine stops at well-established as well as brand-new shops. This year’s participants include Monika's, in Park Rapids; At Loose Ends, in Perham; Prairie Needles, in Battle Lake; Nordic Living, in Nisswa; Unraveled, in Pequot Lakes; Among the Pines, in Baxter; Between Friends, in Brainerd; Yarnworks, in Grand Rapids; and Knitting Knight, in Hibbing. All shops will be open every day from September 15 to 22, with daily drawings, featured hat patterns or kits for purchase, goody bags, and "passport" stampings. Visit every shop in the hop, and you're eligible to win one of three grand prizes. So bring family and friends to Minnesota's great yarn shops! Visit the At Loose Ends Web site for store hours, a map, and updates on the hop.

“Cast-On” Podcast

http://www.cast-on.com/

“Cast-On,” the weekly podcast about knitting hosted by Brenda Dayne, offers an informed look at creative knitting and crafting culture. “Cast-On” promotes and supports knitting and related fiber arts with thought-provoking essays, irreverent humor, and fabulous "podsafe" music. A knitting magazine for your ears!

Knitting Fever (KFI)

This is one of the United States’ largest importers and distributors of quality yarns from around the world. Including (but not limited to) products by Debbie Bliss, Gedifra, Noro, and Sirdar, KFI supplies yarn shops, catalogs, and online stores across the nation with many of the yarns we enjoy knitting with. Check out their site for updates on KFI’s current lines of yarn and the store nearest you.

“Cast On” Magazine

The official publication of The Knitting Guild Association. TKGA's purpose is to provide education and communication to knitters who want to advance their workmanship and creativity.

“Creative Knitting” Magazine

Creative Knitting has lots of everything you love about knitting. The magazine’s big format highlights the projects it showcases.

The Yarn Tree

This yarn shop in Brooklyn, New York sells “eco-friendly knitting accessories” along with spinning fibers and yarns from Koigu and Ashland Bay. Mail-order is available, including a sock-knitting club that features hand-dyed, hand-painted yarn.

“INKnitters” Magazine

A resource for the independent knitter.

“Interweave Knits” Magazine

Interweave Knits Magazine is published four times a year. Each issue features original designer patterns for garments and home décor, ranging from super-simple to challenging, and from traditional to cutting-edge. You’ll also find designer profiles, explorations of knitting around the world, and in-depth technical articles.
    The magazine is published by Interweave Press, which also has an impressive yearly lineup of knitting books. Register online until May 1, 2007, for the No Sheep for You Secret Pals Skein Swap, an event to celebrate the launch of Amy R. Singer's No Sheep for You: Knit Happy with Cotton, Silk, Linen, Hemp, Bamboo & Other Delights, reviewed in the spring 2007 issue of MKG's Cable Gram newsletter. Participants will receive two skeins of nonwool yarn—one in June and one in July 2007—from an anonymous secret pal; they also agree to mail two nonwool skeins in two months to their assigned pal.

“Knit 1” Magazine

This knitting magazine targets hip 18- to 35-year-old knitters.

Knit N' Style

Knit 'N Style is a fashion-filled magazine for the hand knitter. Each issue offers approximately thirty designs with complete instructions from various yarn companies and well-known, hand-knit designers. Updates on the latest fashions and fiber trends are presented along with book and product reviews. Exclusive articles, how-to features and machine-knit instructions for selected projects appear in each issue of this exciting knitting magazine.

Knitscene

Fun, hip projects to knit and crochet.

Knitter's

A magazine with a worldwide view that fits like a custom-made sweater.

Knitter's Review

Knitter's Review is a free weekly online knitting magazine dedicated to yarn from source to skein.

Knitty

Knitty is a free web-only knitting magazine with a sense of humor. Fun patterns, fabulous authors. Come and see for yourself!

PieceWork

PieceWork magazine, published six times a year, is for needleworkers wanting to explore a wide range of historical textiles and fine-thread handwork traditions. PieceWork celebrates and honors the handwork of our heritage through well-researched and deeply human stories accompanied by carefully selected hands-on projects covering a wide range of needlework techniques.

Spin-off

With Spin-Off magazine you can travel around the world to learn new spinning techniques, discover new and old spinning tools, and sit down with knowledgable instructors whose craft and experience will enrich your life. Don't miss another issue!

Vogue Knitting

Vogue Knitting is the premier magazine in the rapidly growing hand-knitting market. With a focus on up-to-the-minute fashion, each issue features more than forty inspiring projects by both Seventh Avenue designers and the leading talents in the international hand-knit design arena. Inspiring articles-drawing from important topics in the knitting world and from the editors' wealth of technical knowledge and expertise-as well as the latest news, products and yarn information are featured in each issue. Complete instructions for creating the sweaters are included. With exclusive articles, tips and techniques, Vogue Knitting is the ultimate magazine for today's hand crafter.

The Minnesota State Fair - Creative Competitions Page

Go to this site to learn how to enter your knits at the State Fair.

The Canadian Knitwear Designers' Association (CKDA)

The CKDA is a Canadian organization for knitters and businesses to increase awareness and to promote knitting in Canada.

Spin Craft Patterns

Knitting, crochet & weaving patterns for handspun and exotic yarns.

Euro Yarns

A subsidiary of Knitting Fever (KFI) - one of the United States’ largest importers and distributors of quality yarns from around the world. Including (but not limited to) Jo Sharp, Mondial, OnLine, and Schachenmayr - Euro Yarns supplies yarn shops, catalogs, and online stores across the nation with many of the fine yarns we enjoy knitting with. Check out their site for updates on their current lines of yarn and the store nearest you.

The Knitting Guild Association (TKGA)

This is a national organization just for knitters. Members receive Cast On magazine, which is a great educational resource for knitters, including articles on knitting designs, knitting techniques and information about knitters from around the world. TKGA offers a Master Knitters program, knitting classes and an online knitting course. This site also connects to many other fantastic links.

The Textile Center

The Minnesota Knitters' Guild is proud to be a member of the Textile Center, and we hold our monthly meetings there. It is an association of over two dozen fiber guilds throughout the state of Minnesota. It is the only center of its kind in the entire country, and it houses a comprehensive library of textile related books, magazines and video tapes. Visit the library http://www.textilecentermn.org/library.asp to scope out the collection. Check out a book or sign up to volunteer.